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Definition of dulcet adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dulcet

adjective
 
/ˈdʌlsɪt/
 
/ˈdʌlsɪt/
[only before noun] (humorous or ironic)
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  1. sounding sweet and pleasant
    • I thought I recognized your dulcet tones (= the sound of your voice).
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDulcet is used with these nouns:
    • tone
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    Word Originlate Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.
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